RR Survivor Pool Week 5

by BK on Oct 3, 2008 3:38 PM EDT

5 weeks in and it comes down to this. Slyde vs. Man Mountain for the championship.

Here's the teams that each of you can't pick:

Slyde: Eagles, Giants, Bills, Saints

MM: Panthers, Steelers, Titans, Jaguars

Let's keep it clean, gentlemen.

Also, since this didn't even last for half of the season, there's been a lot of talk about starting up another NFL related game. If anybody has a good idea about this, post it in the comments.

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How bout the overly complicated nfl prediction game?

Each week you pick ten games, and assign point values to them. The game you are most confident in you assign ten points, and the next confident you give 9 points, and so on until you have picked your one point game.

If you pick the game correctly, you get the assigned number of points. The winner is the person at the end of the season with the most number of points

What's the ratio of Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks?

by chandrathan on Oct 3, 2008 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

i like it

mostly because its a game where i wont be dismissed after the first week of play.

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 3, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd be fine with that.

It seems like there’s enough interest in college football to do something like this for that as well, but that would really complicate things, especially if we had them in the same pool.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 3, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Speaking of other sports

Time Warner cable is getting Versus! Who wants to do a fantasy hockey league?!?

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 3, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

how about a Tour de France elimination pool next July?

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 3, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I've still got Dennis Kucinich in my Presidential Fantasy League

I’m thinking of using him as one of my keepers.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Oct 3, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm in

And CSC will be out!

by ken on Oct 3, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I liked this a lot better

when I imagined Heidi Klum saying it.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 3, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Mmmm... German engineering!

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 3, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

uh, Cowboys

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Oct 3, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

Going out on a limb there.

The first thing I noticed when looking at the previously picked teams was that neither one of you had Dallas. Which means it’s pretty likely this lasts at least another week.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 3, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I say we do round two

Hell, even let Slyde and MM make choices in both if need be.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

What happens when they both pick the Cowboys,

and then the Cowboys are upset? No winner, they just suck a little less than the rest of us?

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Oct 3, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

I will not pick the Cowboys

I’ll pick a tough one

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by Man Mountain on Oct 3, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions

we can pick a more even game if you'd like

though that’s a little hard to find this week. If we’re going to go head-to-head, which I’m cool with, at least let’s make it a more even battle.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Oct 3, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

You know what, fuck it

I’ll take the Bengals, head to head against Slyde’s How Bout Ems

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by Man Mountain on Oct 3, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

Ryan Fitzpatrick scoffs at your degree

But covets your throwing ability.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 4, 2008 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, this week he's my grade inflated huckleberry

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by Man Mountain on Oct 4, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

ooh... bad call

by Red Menace on Oct 4, 2008 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions

I, after tea and cake and ices,

Have the strength to force a moment to its crisis…

Does Slyde dare to eat a peach?

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by Man Mountain on Oct 4, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

he's too old

and besides, his trousers look stupid that way.

by bbjones on Oct 5, 2008 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Ummm BK - you promised we'd have round #2

I say we do round two

Hell, even let Slyde and MM make choices in both if need be.

“Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est.”

by jch24 on Oct 3, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions 0 re

Ibn Khaldoun and Hulrich Zwingli - now that's real reform, Mr. McCain.

by Madville on Oct 3, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions

this format

is nice for those who know nothing. I could never pick 10 games a week.

“Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret”
I see we both appreciate the greatest site on the internet. :)

by bbjones on Oct 4, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

That's my sig, he quoted my comment for reasons unknown

I honestly don’t remember where I found it, I just knew I liked it. :)

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 4, 2008 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

I guess I should have removed your sig. Whoops

Just showing solidarity w/u re: round 2

Ibn Khaldoun and Hulrich Zwingli - now that's real reform, Mr. McCain.

by Madville on Oct 4, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions

hey who needs a reason

for more corn?

Besides, it just keeps coming back in.

by bbjones on Oct 4, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

Yayyyy

I’m number 1!

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Oct 6, 2008 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

clearly this contest was rigged!

BK, gets admin powers, and starts a football game. Then slyde conveniently wins the contest.

this year’s knockout pool has forever been tainted!

congrats on your win though.

What's the ratio of Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks?

by chandrathan on Oct 6, 2008 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Dude, it's not my fault MM picked the Bengals.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 6, 2008 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions

...or is it??

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 6, 2008 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions

So are we gonna do a round 2?

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 6, 2008 9:20 AM EDT reply actions

Definitely doing something.

We’d probably have to reset all the teams for everyone so we all start from scratch, and the same rules would apply. On the other hand, I really liked ’than’s idea about changing things up a bit with the “pick 10 games, assign confidence points to your picks” idea. What would you guys rather do?

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 6, 2008 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

That's gonna fall on whoever does the scoring

That’s a bit of a PIA when dealing with this many people. A straight suicide pool is probably the way to go.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Oct 6, 2008 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

i like 'thans idea

we’ve played the other one, and it was easily manipulated by the powers that be (wink). why not try something new?

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 6, 2008 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

who are you, Sara Palin?

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Oct 6, 2008 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

by golly you betcha!

maverick!

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 6, 2008 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Say it ain't so, Joe.

You got 4 fingers pointin’ right back atchya

"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 6, 2008 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

If you do a confidence pool

do it on Yahoo. There’s just too much bookkeeping involved.

by Red Menace on Oct 6, 2008 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok.

Two pools have been created. Everyone is welcome in both, and will close by the end of the week.

Pick’em:
League ID: 77077
Password: redlegs

Survivor 2.0:
League ID: 33227
Password: redlegs

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Oct 6, 2008 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

bk

your actions are rec’d

What's the ratio of Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks?

by chandrathan on Oct 6, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Sarah really wants to be president..

She’ll have easy access to John McCain’s medicine cabinet if they should by some trick win. John’s health could take a radical turn for the worse (wink, wink, nod, nod)

Ibn Khaldoun and Hulrich Zwingli - now that's real reform, Mr. McCain.

by Madville on Oct 6, 2008 11:27 AM EDT reply actions